Student Council Representative Mia Akers was selected as the new vice chair of the student government Monday following a debate-filled Student Council meeting. Akers, who was the previous Diversity Committee chair and is a College of Letters and Science representative, won the vice chair position for the 20th session of… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government held its first annual Sustainability Fair Saturday to give students the opportunity to get involved in on-campus environmental initiatives and lay the groundwork for future campaigns. In an effort to be more approachable and relevant to students, the Associated Students of Madison’s Sustainability Committee… Read more »

The student government’s student fee allocation committee passed changes to its standing rules and a plan to cap student organization budgets in a meeting Monday night. The Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee passed amendments to several parts of the group’s standing rules and weighed the possibility of… Read more »

The student government’s judiciary body heard a case Monday in which a student condemned the “corrupted” senior class president race, an outcome he argued was swayed by the winning candidate affixing posters in violation of election rules.UW senior Ryan Hughes filed the complaint against Joe Meeker, who won the position… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin student government committee presented amendments to its bylaws Thursday evening that deal with student organizations’ budgets.  The Student Services Finance Committee went through changes to rules outlining monetary caps on organizations’ annual expenses. SSFC Chair Ellie Bruecker’s proposed changes were met with some backlash from the… Read more »

A student government committee hosted state legislators to review three bills focused on tuition and accessibility, safety on campus and positive student representation on Monday. The Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Committee hosted a question and answer session on the status of the State Biennial Budget, the Responsible Action… Read more »

A controversial legislation proposal that would prohibit student organizations from having paid positions failed to pass by one vote after a lengthy debate Monday. The Student Services Finance Committee of Associated Students of Madison voted down the proposal 6-7. The proposal would have eliminated all professional staff wages for the 16… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government hosted a student regent Wednesday, giving student representatives the opportunity to ask about the recent recommendation of Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank for chancellor. Despite having to maintain confidentiality about the details of the UW System Board of Regent’s chancellor selection process, student regent Katie Pointer… Read more »

Student government members postponed a vote on legislation that could cut student hourly positions, after failing to come to a consensus with committee members and student organization leaders at a meeting Monday. Various student organizations joined the Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee in an open forum to… Read more »

Members of University of Wisconsin’s student government addressed proposals for establishing a two-day midterm policy that would closely resemble current rules for final exams as well as a freshman alcohol advising requirement in a meeting Wednesday. Currently, if a student has three finals within 24 hours, that student is able… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student body voted to pass a new student government constitution that will alter some branches of the Associated Students of Madison and introduce new ones.  The 15-page-long new constitution, which includes various changes to the structure of the Associated Students of Madison, was voted on by a… Read more »

Turnout A higher number of students voted in the Associated Student’s of Madison spring election than last year, with 15 percent of the student body completing online ballots in the three-day period. This year 6,077 completed online ballots out of the 40,723 total enrolled students for the spring semester. The… Read more »

A Democratic legislator re-introduced a bill Monday that would make it a felony offense to knowingly possess stolen weapons or buy guns with the intention of giving them to people who cannot pass background checks. Sen. Tim Carpenter, D–Milwaukee, said in a statement the goal of the bill is to… Read more »

A possible “three midterm rule,” which would limit the number of midterm exams students would have to take during a given time period, was introduced at a student government meeting Monday. The Coordinating Council of the Associated Students of Madison examined the benefits of implementing restrictions on the number of… Read more »

A student government committee addressed details of the more than $4 million transportation budget for the next fiscal year Monday, which could still see an increase in the cost of Madison Metro services to students.The proposed budget includes a $12,000 projected increase in the cost of campus bus direct services… Read more »

A student government committee plans to lobby against a newly-introduced Wisconsin Senate bill that would allow bars to sue underage patrons on their premises. At a meeting Monday, the Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Committee said the purpose of the bill was to address the “epidemic” of the underage… Read more »

A student government committee voted 5-2 to allocate more than $10 million of student segregated fees to the Wisconsin Union budget for the next fiscal year on Thursday. The 2013-2014 budget is about a $650,000 increase from last year, with a $7.80 increase in segregated fees per student per semester.… Read more »

A student government committee approved a budget exemption for a Vets for Vets event hosted to raise awareness for sexual assaults in the military in an open forum Monday. Daniel Nelson, a representative from the Vets for Vets program, addressed the Student Services Financial Committee of the Associated Students of Madison… Read more »

University of Wisconsin student organizations spoke out against the student government’s decision to use segregated fees to fund a student trip to a conservative political conference at an open forum Wednesday evening. The Conservative Political Action Conference is a national conference held in March in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the American… Read more »

A student government committee approved Recreational Sports’ budget request for more than $2.7 million with a 5-1 vote for the next fiscal year on Monday.The 2013-2014 budget is about a $400,000 increase from last year, with a $7.33 increase in segregated fees per student for the next year. The Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services… Read more »

A member of Gov. Scott Walker’s administration touted greater flexibility and the availability of new funding for the University of Wisconsin System, but did not voice support for setting a cap on tuition increases in a meeting with students on Monday. Michael Brickman, Walker’s education policy adviser, spoke to students and… Read more »

For many on the internal board of University of Wisconsin’s student government, communication and collaboration remained critical issues up for discussion in the group’s Monday meeting. Associated Students of Madison’s Coordinating Council convened after passing a new constitution for referendum in last week’s Student Council to deliberate members’ own internal… Read more »

Members of a University of Wisconsin student government committee met Monday to share lobbying strategies for a campaign to freeze tuition increases, set to launch before the state biennial budget is released. The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee will submit several tuition proposals to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance, according to… Read more »

The governing body of University of Wisconsin’s student government convened Monday to address how each chair will use the remaining 92 days of their term, which include a renewed effort for a substantial review of UW System policies on student fees. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Ellie Bruecker said her… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government officially created an Ad Hoc Diversity Plan Committee on Friday, granting increased representation for students in determining the campus Diversity Plan set to be unveiled this spring. The 25 member committee will consists of five classified staff members, five academic members, five faculty members, five… Read more »

As University of Wisconsin’s student government begins the semester with a full agenda, the body expects a focus on lobbying student issues at the university, city and state levels. According to Associated Students of Madison spokesperson David Gardner, education affordability continues to be a major focus for the body. “We… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison’s student judiciary board settled a dispute between the Chinese Students and Scholars Association over a potential reimbursement of an event. CSSA filed a complaint against the Finance Committee after they froze CSSA’s funds and chose not to reimburse the organization following its Jan. 29 Spring… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government addressed their role in the Mifflin Street Block Party in their final meeting of the semester last night, ultimately resulting in the endorsement of an alternate entertainment event. Associated Students of Madison’s Student Council convened to consider the May 4 proposal, which suggests a music… Read more »

A meeting intended for semester reflection quickly transformed into a conversation on internal communication, as a University of Wisconsin’s student government board convened Tuesday evening. Members of Coordinating Council expressed concern and frustration with Monday’s press release of the May 4 Music Festival Proposal, a plan hoping to provide a… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin’s student government committee met Thursday for the debate of the budgets for two student organizations, ultimately tabling the budget of the Multicultural Student Coalition and passing the other. After several hours of debate, Student Services Finance Committee representatives voted to table their review of the fiscal… Read more »

In wake of the semester’s second student suicide last Wednesday, student government officials met with the dean of students to highlight campus initiatives on mental health and other issues.  University of Wisconsin Dean of Students Lori Berquam joined Coordinating Council last night to update the board on her office’s four… Read more »

A committee of the University of Wisconsin’s student government met Monday to continue budget hearings for fiscal year 2013-2014, hearing from two student organizations, including a hearing for the Multicultural Student Coalition. The Student Services Finance Committee of Associated Students of Madison heard the proposed budget for fiscal year 2013-2014… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government brainstormed solutions to the issue of entertainment accessibility for students under the legal drinking age with the hope of ultimately providing safer nightlife options. Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs committee convened to discuss student entertainment options for those under the age of 21 in… Read more »

A committee of the University of Wisconsin’s student government voted Monday to adopt the Associated Students of Madison’s internal budget after a small list of changes. The Student Services Finance Committee took Associated Students of Madison’s internal budget into consideration, ultimately approving $1,194,662 for fiscal year 2013-2014 by a vote of… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student government’s decision to fund a secular student group Thursday caused a stir among the national media. Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee granted funding to Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics from the General Student Services Fund last week, resulting in national media attention. According… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government met Thursday in continuation of their budget hearings and decisions, in addition to reconsidering a previous budget decision. The Student Services Finance Committee reconsidered the budget for the student organization Atheists, Humanists and Agnostics. The committee discussed two motions proposed by AHA regarding adjustments to… Read more »

A committee of University of Wisconsin’s student government convened Thursday night in a meeting where representatives expressed confusion over an organization’s contract status before ultimately postponing a budget decision. The Student Services Finance Committee met to take on the budget decision for Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, a decision which was… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government convened last night to debate and vote on the budgets of two student organizations, ultimately making some adjustments before passing both. Associated Students of Madison’s Student Services Finance Committee deliberated the budgets of F.H. King and Sex Out Loud Thursday evening. Witte Hall House… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government brainstormed ways to increase and improve communication concerning financial resources across campus, announcing plans for a Town Hall Meeting addressing these issues at its meeting Wednesday. Associated Students of Madison’s University Affairs Committee heard from Rep. Mary Prunty, who has been working to increase financial… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government held budget hearings and decisions for student organizations Thursday as part of its segregated fee allocation process. The Student Services Finances Committee convened to hear a budget presentation from the Student Leadership Program and to ultimately approve a budget for the Campus Women’s Center.… Read more »

Chairs of the University of Wisconsin’s student government voted to pass the internal budget Tuesday before opening debate to the entire representative body, highlighting what may become contentious budgetary issues. Associated Students of Madison’s Coordinating Council convened Oct. 23 to amend, debate and vote on the internal budget, ultimately passing… Read more »

Four University of Wisconsin freshmen are preparing to join student leadership on campus after the Student Council unveiled the winners of the Associated Students of Madison elections Wednesday night. ASM Student Elections Commission Chair Mickey Stevens announced Callen Raveret, 291 votes, Michael Quesnell, 368 votes, AJ Hipke, 389 votes and Carissa… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government presented its 2013-14 internal budget for the first time Tuesday, sparking contention over the presence of Homecoming Week and All-Campus Party in the internal budget. Associated Students of Madison Chair Andrew Bulovsky presented the internal budget to the Coordinating Council, demonstrating an overall budget… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government finance committee continued its funding eligibility process Thursday, hearing requests from a new student organization and an organization that has faced controversy in the past. The Student Services Finance Committee heard eligibility presentations from Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow, which was denied funding for… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s student government is looking to work in conjunction with University Health Services to spread awareness on mental health issues and resources and improve mental health organizations on campus. According to University Affairs Committee Chair Becca Buell, Associated Students of Madison hopes to help UHS Director of Counseling and… Read more »

Dean of Students Lori Berquam presented their plans for funding for a project that would examine salaries of Division of Student Life employees at a meeting of the student government Tuesday evening. Berquam and Associate Dean Kevin Helmkamp met with the Associated Students of Madison’s Coordinating Council to detail the… Read more »

The Student Services Finance Committee granted funding eligibility to two student organizations in a meeting Monday night as the rounds of eligibility hearings and decisions continue for campus student organizations to receive program funding.SSFC granted eligibility to the Campus Women’s Center and unanimously granted eligibility to the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano… Read more »

A student government committee received updates on city issues as Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, and Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, joined the table for Monday evening’s meeting. Speaking with Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Committee, Verveer and Resnick gave an overview of important city measures that impact students… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s Associated Students of Madison approved funding for the campus Homecoming Committee at its meeting Wednesday evening. Two members of UW’s Homecoming Committee came to a student council meeting Wednesday to present their proposed funding budget to ASM, whose Finance Committee had previously approved $8,602 in funding for the organization.… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison began their first meeting of the fall semester with discourse on constitutional reform and the commemoration of the UW student who drowned on campus last week. Badger Catholic budget facilitator Nico Fassino said he believed the proposed new constitution would improve ASM’s efficiency.  “ASM needs to… Read more »

Members of student government listened to members of student organizations speak in open forum as well as approve internal forms in a meeting Thursday night.  The Student Services Finance Committee listened to two representatives from on-campus student organizations looking to be funded by the committee, one being Wisconsin Public Interest… Read more »

After the Multicultural Student Coalition was denied funding eligibility by the Student Services Finance Committee first semester, the student organization ultimately gained eligibility in a controversial decision made by Student Council in late April. In the funding conflict that dominated much of the 18th session of Associated Students of Madison,… Read more »

New members of the University of Wisconsin student fee allocation committee elected their incoming leaders in last night’s meeting. Members unanimously approved former Student Services Finance Committee Secretary Ellie Bruecker to be the next chair. She ran unopposed for the position. As chair, Bruecker said she will work with both… Read more »

University of Wisconsin student government members decided to postpone a final effort to decide the Multicultural Student Coalition’s budget, following a decision last week in Student Council to reinstate the group’s funding eligibility. Members cited concerns surrounding the limited amount of time to decide the budget, given the year’s Associated… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student government’s fee allocation committee approved a final motion for the Multicultural Student Coalition in its final meeting of the year Monday evening. SSFC unanimously approved the Multicultural Student Coalition co-sponsorship form. The decision was not debated, and the committee voted after a brief summary of… Read more »

Members of the Student Judiciary placed moderately severe penalties on some future members of the student government Tuesday night after allegations were brought forth against representatives of the BOOP slate. Student Judiciary ruled Tuesday that several students who ran as a coalition on the spring 2012 Associated Students of Madison… Read more »

Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs committee held its last meeting of the year Monday, reviewing the past session and planning for efforts to increase participation in next year’s sessions. The committee’s meeting was primarily geared toward changes that can be implemented by next year’s Legislative Affairs members and potential… Read more »

In the next step toward the culmination of a conflict that has spanned the entirety of the school year, members of a student organization presented on their funding eligibility Thursday evening in a meeting in which a decision on the matter was unexpectedly postponed. Members of the Multicultural Student Coalition… Read more »

In a hurried meeting of the University of Wisconsin student government Wednesday night, student leaders received extensive allocation procedures training in preparation for ruling on the final appeal for funding the Multicultural Student Coalition to be held today. The Associated Students of Madison also underwent a three-hour long training on… Read more »

After controversy surrounding contract status for student organizations, a University of Wisconsin student government committee approved a contract and funds for academic support services for Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group to support the organization’s professional staff. WISPIRG Chair Matt Kozlowski told members of the Student Services Finance Committee the… Read more »

After originally deciding to eliminate a program that funds limited free cab rides to students late at night, a branch of University of Wisconsin’s student government voted to refund SAFECab in a meeting Thursday night. The Student Services Finance Committee’s reversal comes after a surge of UW students emailed SSFC representatives… Read more »

University of Wisconsin student government leaders voted to support a move by a student fee allocation committee to tap into a United Council of UW Students legal defense fund and hire a lawyer to aid in filing a lawsuit against the Board of Regents.  Last month, the Student Services Finance… Read more »

Madison officials and University of Wisconsin students came together Wednesday to give students a venue to voice their opinions of where the city should spend its money. UW students and staff were invited to voice their feedback on how tax money should be allocated for the next budget cycle in… Read more »

As the extended time period allotted for open forum lasted for the entirety of a student government meeting Wednesday night, University of Wisconsin students raised grave concerns surrounding recent racial incidents on campus in addition to budget cuts to multicultural organizations. A victim of the recent incident at the Delta… Read more »

A new national figure that suggests total student debt is now more than $1 trillion has led many in the University of Wisconsin System to express concern over the implications the hikes may have on students. According to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the nation’s total outstanding student debt has surpassed… Read more »

While campaigning for the Associated Students of Madison spring races was still in progress, allegations of election violations against a slate of students who ran in the election began to surface. Student Election Commission Chair Mickey Stevens said complaints have been filed against the BOOP slate as a whole, as… Read more »

A higher number of students voted in the University of Wisconsin student government elections than had been projected for the spring races, with a total 11.4 percent of the student body casting their votes. Student Election Commission Chair Mickey Stevens said the 11.4 percent turnout represented a good turnout this… Read more »

Student budget concerns over campus transportation were addressed at a University of Wisconsin student government meeting Wednesday when the Student Services Finance Committee heard a budget presentation from Student Transportation Program Board members. The STPB proposed budget for the 2013 fiscal year amounted to $4,219,700, a five percent—or between $150,000… Read more »

Representatives of the University of Wisconsin student government struck down a proposal to send a new proposed constitution, which would restructure the branches of government, to a special election of the student body. Following weeks of debate, the proposal failed to pass by a vote of 12 to four, with… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student government’s funding allocation committee established new subcommittees to ensure meetings are more effective at a Monday night meeting. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart created the subcommittees among members in SSFC, each one dealing with a different topic, from advertising violations to funding. “Each… Read more »

A branch of University of Wisconsin student government took up items designed to improve internal efficiency as well as addressed the possibility of appealing to the Board of Regents if Interim Chancellor David Ward overturns its non-allocable budgets. In a meeting Thursday night, Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart… Read more »

Legislators took the first steps toward amending the state constitution’s stance on recall elections several hours deep into a legislative session Tuesday night. In a bipartisan vote, all 59 Republican representatives and one Democrat voted for an amendment, which, if passed in the next legislative session and supported in a… Read more »

Members of the student government’s budget allocation committee pressed the University of Wisconsin’s health provider for increased accountability and funding breakdowns of where student dollars are spent during a Monday budget hearing. The Student Services Finance Committee heard budgets for University Health Services, Rape Crisis Center and Tenant Resource Center… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s student government approved a budget that would allow the General Student Services Fund and Campus Services Process to provide financial support for student groups, and also approved funding membership to a national student association should a referendum on the spring ballots show support for the measure. The Associated Students of Madison approved… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin student government put forward initial expectations for both students and the city in regard to this year’s Mifflin Street Block Party at a series of meetings Monday. Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers reported on the block party following a meeting earlier in the day… Read more »

In a decision released Thursday night, Student Judiciary denied a complaint from a student organization and affirmed the decision of a body of the University of Wisconsin student government. The judiciary decision ruled in favor of Student Services Finance Committee regarding a complaint filed against the committee by Collegians For… Read more »

Following heated debate, members of a branch of the University of Wisconsin student government voted in favor of a fine of $2,205.87 for the Multicultural Student Coalition following the organization’s third incident of a wage violation. The Student Services Finance Committee set the amount of the fine, which equals exactly… Read more »

In a written decision released Tuesday night, the judicial arm of the University of Wisconsin student government detailed its reasons for denying the Multicultural Student Coalition’s appeal against the Student Services Finance Committee. Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kathryn Fifield said the decision means the end of the “back and forth”… Read more »

Members of a student government finance committee proposed their budget to no definitive action during a meeting Monday evening. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart presented the budget for the committee, which totaled $181,786.52. Last year, the committee’s approved budget passed at $177,247.83. Neibart also spoke about the Segregated… Read more »

In answer to cries of a constitutional crisis and ineffectiveness taking center stage for much of the Associated Students of Madison’s fall semester, one group of students has crafted a new governing document to fix a student government they see as broken. Members of the ASM Constitutional Committee, a grassroots… Read more »

As the semester draws to a close, Student Council still has no vice chair. The Associated Students of Madison’s 18th session of council has sparked frequent criticism for remaining locked in debate on an array of issues, with one reoccurring issue being how to fill the vacant leadership seat. As… Read more »

The MultiCultural Student Coalition and the Student Services Finance Committee experienced some tension over the course of the semester. MCSC brought a suit against SSFC to the Student Judiciary in October, charging a budget waiver SSFC implemented earlier in the year was given with too short of notice and violated… Read more »

Members of student government reflected on the past semester and planned future relations with student fee-funded groups in a meeting Monday in which a student organization’s budget was also altered and finalized. Student Services Finance Committee members were praised for creating a welcoming environment during the meeting’s open forum. Wisconsin… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin’s student government provided insight into a number of current issues central to student life on the UW campus at a meeting Monday. Members of the Legislative Affairs Committee heard a presentation about how to lobby a Republican legislator in response to recent student government… Read more »

Members of student government appointed representatives to a new body Thursday that will determine how student internship services will be implemented on campus. In a Student Services Finance Committee meeting, members voted to appoint three internal members to the Procurement Board for the Student Internship Service. The body will determine… Read more »

Though the formal meetings of the University of Wisconsin student government were halved for next semester, one leader said there will be “in-between sessions” for members to hash out legislation and policy. Changes within student government will also accompany the spring semester’s initiatives, Associated of Student of Madison Chair Allie… Read more »

Members of the student government eliminated half of their meetings for the upcoming semester through a vote Wednesday night to begin conducting meetings every other week instead of once a week, as is current practice. During the last Student Council meeting of the semester, the body passed the Coordinating Council… Read more »

A student government committee recommended an idea to create a student internship service on campus that would provide a central database for students during a meeting last night. Associated Students of Madison Intern David Gardner presented the student intern service idea to the Student Services Finance Committee to be evaluated.… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin’s student government will co-sponsor a meeting with the Madison City Council to collaboratively debate the future of the Mifflin Street Block Party, members of a student government committee decided Monday. The meeting is scheduled for Dec. 8 as a way to begin dialogue among… Read more »

A Student Judiciary decision released Thursday upheld the denial of a multicultural student organization’s funding eligibility, dismissing charges against a branch of student government. In the complaint, the Multicultural Student Coalition contended the Student Services Finance Committee violated viewpoint neutrality by shifting the necessary criteria to be eligible for segregated… Read more »

Members of student government addressed a policy violation by a student group during a meeting Thursday, ultimately deciding to table the issue for members to clear up any confusion. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart reported to the committee that Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán had incurred its second… Read more »

As the student government approved a flurry of appointees to fill open committee seats Wednesday, the body chose to postpone the vote on vice chair after members raised concerns that one nominee did not meet the standards required for a leadership position. After Associated Students of Madison Student Council representatives… Read more »

A student government representative and University of Wisconsin student unveiled plans to fight for the Dane County Board District 5 seat during a Tuesday press conference. Student Council Rep. Leland Pan said a progressive third party student has historically held the position, and he hopes to keep this tradition alive… Read more »

Members of student government passed legislation for a new process to obtain funds for student services during a meeting Monday after a heated debate between committee members. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart, who authored the legislation for the Campus Services Process, presented it for the committee to debate… Read more »

Members of student government laid out the main priorities they want to lobby for at the state level, including housing and better financial aid, during a meeting Monday. The Legislative Affairs Committee meeting mainly focused on brainstorming ideas on what student issues to bring forth to legislators this coming year.… Read more »

Members of student government addressed the ongoing debate surrounding the contracting process for student groups during Monday night’s meeting. During the Student Services Finance Committee meeting, Associate Director of the Office of Administrative Legal Services Nancy Lynch spoke before the committee and fielded questions regarding the contracting process debate. Lynch… Read more »

After debate continued over from Monday’s meeting, the student government allocated funds last night for a student organization if it does not find a space through the university. Before moving into the budget decision, the Student Services Finance Committee discussed the rent line item on the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de… Read more »

Two vacant Student Council seats, which have been embroiled by controversy and internal debate for weeks, will continue to stand vacant as of a meeting Wednesday. In the Associated Students of Madison meeting, members took up legislation to appoint Beth Huang and Niko Magallon to council, in which both fell… Read more »

Hateful homophobic graffiti left on Sellery Hall residents’ door this week has spurred an investigation from the University of Wisconsin Police Department, University Housing and the Division of Student Life. The graffiti — which one of the residents found around 1 a.m. Monday — was aggressively targeted at gay people.… Read more »

Members of a multicultural student organization appealed their eligibility decision to receive funding Tuesday, saying individual committee members violated viewpoint neutrality and calling into question whether biases played a role in the decision. The Multicultural Student Coalition brought their suit against the Student Services Finance Committee before the Associated Students… Read more »

Members of student government laid out problems with a new bill with the potential to affect house parties downtown during a meeting Monday night. According to Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers there is a new bill, coined the “Nuisance House Party Bill,” aiming to restructure city ordinances to deter students… Read more »

Members of student government denied the appeal of a multicultural student organization in last night’s Student Services Finance Committee meeting, with none of the members who had originally voted “nay” changing their original vote. In its appeal to the committee, Multicultural Student Coalition appealed SSFC’s original decision to deny the… Read more »

The leader of the Student Services Finance Committee unveiled a plan to bring back the controversial Campus Services Fund to provide funding for student organizations seeking contract status. SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart presented a new direction for the contract status debate, which includes eligibility for segregated fees and introduced an… Read more »

Leaders of the University of Wisconsin student government ruled the vote to appoint two representatives to Student Council is null and void and also voted on issues within the internal budget for the first time in Wednesday’s meeting. After questions were raised about whether former representatives Beth Huang and Niko… Read more »

Whether two previously ousted student government representatives received the votes necessary to legally regain their seats last week could hinge on the interpretation of a provision in the student government’s constitution.While rules on voting for new legislation and other appointments call for a two-thirds majority by Student Council, some student… Read more »

Members of student government postponed the appeals hearing for the Multicultural Student Coalition Monday night and passed a piece of legislation that would grant more oversight to the budgetary approval process. Last Thursday, the Student Services Finance Committee tabled the MCSC appeals hearing until Monday, as some members of the… Read more »

In the latest chapter of the continued controversy between the Student Services Finance Committee and the Multicultural Student Coalition, tension and confusion surrounding the budget appeals process brought Thursday’s SSFC meeting to a close. During the night’s emotional meeting, members of MCSC appealed SSFC’s denial of General Student Services Fund… Read more »

Representatives of the University of Wisconsin’s student government voted to reinstate two members previously removed for election violations on Wednesday, a decision which drew criticism to both the policy and publicity of the process. Beth Huang and Niko Magallon, who previously served as Associated Students of Madison vice chair and… Read more »

Members of the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary ruled in favor of the Multicultural Student Coalition in its suit against the Student Service Finance Committee, ruling the committee’s budget waiver is invalid due to the manner in which it was implemented. However, the Student Judiciary upheld the decision of… Read more »

Members of a student government committee voted almost unanimously to pass the budget of an advocacy-based student organization, though with several caveats, at a meeting Monday. The Student Services Finance Committee debated aspects of the Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year before approving… Read more »

Members of student government’s Legislative Affairs Committee weighed the plans for the new St. Paul’s Catholic Center on Library Mall, with some members saying the plan is already too far along for students to provide meaningful feedback. St. Paul’s presentation plans were revisited to get the feedback from the committee.… Read more »

Student government representatives gave a multicultural student group an extension for its budget despite its current ineligibility status on Thursday night as well as approved Badger Catholic’s budget with minimal changes. The committee approved a budget deadline extension for the Multicultural Student Coalition by two weeks. Although MCSC was denied… Read more »

A federal court ruled in favor of the Student Services Finance Committee Wednesday evening in a 2009 case involving the committee’s refusal to allocate funds to a conservative student group on campus. Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow filed the case against the sector of the University of Wisconsin student government… Read more »

The student government voted down a piece of legislation intended to retain two student representatives who had been removed from their positions. The Associated Students of Madison student council rejected a piece of legislation in a vote of 6-14-2 designed to allow former Vice Chair Beth Huang and former Nominations… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin student government met to address legislation regarding checks to committee power as well as hold debate regarding a student group’s denied funding in open forum Monday night. Debate surrounding the Multicultural Student Coalition’s denial of General Student Services Fund eligibility last Thursday dominated the… Read more »

Members of the Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs committee listened to a presentation covering the renovation of a church located in Library Mall and discussed measures taken to show students disagree with a new bill stripping them of renter’s rights Monday night. Father Eric Nielson from St. Paul’s Catholic… Read more »

The last student organization on the docket to receive eligibility for segregated fee funding through a student government committee was denied in an emotional meeting Thursday night. The Multicultural Student Coalition was denied General Student Services Fund eligibility by the Student Services Finance Committee in a vote of 5-7-0. Committee… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin student government voted to send a controversial piece of legislation that would place added checks and balances on the Student Services Finance Committee to that committee. A matter of dissent among Student Council during last night’s meeting surrounded the Process Standardization Committee legislation and… Read more »

The fall student government election drew to a close on Wednesday night as 23 votes from the student body struck down the advisory referendum on the proposed Memorial Union expansion. The Associated Students of Madison fall ballot gauged student opinion on two referenda and elected students to council seats, as… Read more »

University of Wisconsin student government members deliberated a request Monday night by the Multicultural Student Center to alter over $5,000 of the organization’s initial budget, which the Student Services Finance Committee chair ultimately denied. MCSC representatives said they wanted to move the money from funding direct services for students to… Read more »

Two seats on student government were officially vacated following a decision reached by the Student Judiciary Monday night after hearing an appeal earlier this month. Former Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Beth Huang and former Nominations Board Chair Niko Magallon were ruled as disqualified from the spring 2011 ASM… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin could take two distinct routes in how it issues voter IDs to students in the coming weeks, a student government leader said during a meeting Tuesday night. Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers updated the committee on voter IDs to be issued by the university. Last week,… Read more »

First-year Representative fall elections began Monday with a wealth of candidates sharing common goals battling for four open council seats, one Student Services Finance Committee seat and one for the College of Engineering. This year’s Associated Students of Madison fall elections revolve around key issues that will significantly affect the… Read more »

United Council held a conference at the Capitol Monday to protest its exclusion from a legislative hearing involving university admissions and followed the conference by marching down State St. to Memorial Union. United Council, a statewide organization established to represent University of Wisconsin System students, voiced anger that the Center… Read more »

After a controversial Wednesday night meeting, some former Associated Students of Madison leaders have begun to question the future of the student government. Ryan Rainey and Katherine Krueger discuss the latest developments in this week’s podcast. This Week In Madison: Controversy overtakes ASM by The Badger Herald… Read more »

Members of student government deliberated over two budgetary issues for the Multicultural Student Center, as well as denied eligibility for an organization that had previously violated policy during a meeting Thursday night. Rebecca Pons, a representative from MCSC, spoke during open forum to request a motion to put a budget… Read more »

Student government was swept into a storm of controversy Wednesday night after a removed representative sat on council and advocated for new legislation to retain two previously removed members. A major topic of contention was whether or not to count former Nominations Board Chair Niko Magallon’s vote or if he… Read more »

The Multicultural Student Coalition and the Student Services Finance Committee appealed to the student government’s judiciary body Tuesday over the legitimacy of a budget waiver the student group turned in past deadline. Any organization requesting a budget of more than $250,000 must submit a waiver containing additional information about their… Read more »

To some student government leaders, the decades-old implementation of a University of Wisconsin System policy on student fees spells the violation of student rights and an issue that could escalate to a legal battle. After the United Council of UW Students approved a resolution calling for the review of UW… Read more »

Members of student government met Monday to examine controversial new legislation proposing an added check to the process of funding student organizations while hearing two eligibility hearings as well, one for a previously denied group. The discussion of new legislation regulating the power of the Student Services Finance Committee through… Read more »

The Student Judiciary voted Friday to close a case concerning the appeal of a student organization denied funding in October of 2010. The case began approximately a year ago when the Student Services Finance Committee sent a letter to Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow denying the student organization’s eligibility for… Read more »

Members of student government reviewed legislation Monday asking for a swift decision concerning new voter IDs for University of Wisconsin students and a separate bill asking the university not be added to a proposal that would allow more differential tuition programming. Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers presented a voter ID… Read more »

Members of Student Council faced critiques during Wednesday night’s open forum before moving into a debate over a new piece of legislation that could affect the Student Services Finance Committee. The proposed legislation, which was sponsored by Reps. Tito Diaz, Tia Nowack and Vines, calls for the creation of a… Read more »

The funding eligibility season was in full swing as the student government continued to hear presentations from different campus organizations Monday night, including one University of Wisconsin student organization that was denied funding last year. The Student Services Finance Committee heard funding eligibility presentations from the Wisconsin Student Public Interest… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin’s student government heard additional testimony Monday on a state Senate bill that would effectively prohibit landlord restrictions on the local level. If passed, Senate Bill 107 would prohibit most restrictions on landlords except those at the state level. The discussion of SB 107 was… Read more »

Members of a student government committee saw an eligibility hearing for a campus organization focused on sexual health and education and granted eligibility to a group focused on educating students on religion. The Student Services Finance Committee decided the outcome of last Monday’s Badger Catholic eligibility hearing during the meeting… Read more »

Following up on the forced removal of two University of Wisconsin student government leaders, whose seats still remain vacant, Student Council representatives received word of the resignation of six more elected officials, including the body’s secretary. Associated Students of Madison Secretary Thomas Sannito said he would be formally resigning from… Read more »

In a situation without precedent, the removal of two leaders stands to cast the student government into a period of uncertainty. After the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary removed Vice Chair Beth Huang and Nominations Board Chair Nico Magallon from office for an elections violation, the judiciary body ruled… Read more »

Renovations at the Memorial Union on Dipity.Members of the Student Services Finance Committee weighed the deadline for a multicultural student organization’s decreased funding request, since the budget will now have to fall under the set $250,000 cap. Members of the Multicultural Student Coalition will now have until noon on Oct.… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student government voted to include a referendum to gauge campus opinion on the proposed Union renovations as two members who were formally removed from the body yesterday remained at the meeting table. The contentious proposal to renovate the historic Memorial Union, which has sparked a passionate… Read more »

After a student group requested more than $1 million in student fees, the content of the group’s financial documents cites a mission of promoting inclusiveness on a campus characterized as “privileged” as reason to inflate the budget. The Multicultural Student Coalition was the only student group to apply for the… Read more »

The judicial branch of the University of Wisconsin student government ruled Tuesday night to remove the vice chair from office for violating student council policy. Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kate Fifield said Vice Chair Beth Huang’s dismissal stems from the community service she was required to… Read more »

Student Council voted Wednesday to place a referendum concerning the Memorial Union Reinvestment Project’s student theater lounge on the 2011 ASM fall election ballot in an effort to collect student opinion on the renovation. The referendum was introduced by Rep. Andrew Bulovsky as a way to give students a chance… Read more »

The Student Services Finance Committee discussed a new waiver necessary for student organizations requesting a budget of more than $250,000 during last night’s meeting. In addition, if these organizations plan new spending for programs, positions or to increase old spending, they would have to declare it and explain how this… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison pinpointed diversity issues on campus and their roles in student government before this week’s meeting’s discussion of campaign proposals. Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate Damon Williams presented his 21st century diversity report to ASM before the meeting commenced. Of the points he mentioned, Williams… Read more »

The recall elections held in nine districts across the state this summer failed to shift the majority power at the Capitol, but have left many curious as to how the more even balance of control will affect policymaking. Six Republican incumbents were taken back to the ballots Aug. 9 after… Read more »

As the University of Wisconsin fall semester draws near, the Associated Students of Madison is preparing for what is likely to be a busy session, with a focus on greater student involvement and recruiting. One of ASM’s top priorities for the upcoming session will be increasing student involvement in the… Read more »

After months spent tied up in the student government court system, a University of Wisconsin environmental advocacy group has exhausted its efforts to appeal decisions to deny it funding. The Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary panel decided the fate of the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group’s funding by the… Read more »

As members of the student government convened Wednesday night, a gridlocked council spent the evening debating one appointment and took up no new legislation. Tensions arose before the Associated Students of Madison Student Council meeting began as accusations of open meetings bylaws and claims of members feeling personally attacked for… Read more »

Students gathered in the hallway outside Chancellor Biddy Martin’s office in Bascom Hall Friday to urge the University of Wisconsin’s chief executive to plot an alternate course for the school’s future. For more than an hour, Chancellor Biddy Martin fielded questions and criticism from students concerning her stance on the… Read more »

With questions of representatives’ partisan leanings up for debate, members of the new student government voted in a new set of leaders for the new session. In an appointments meeting spanning nearly nine hours, the Associated Students of Madison elected Allie Gardner as chair and Beth Huang as vice chair… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin student government grappled with whether to support new initiatives in the last meeting of the session and voted to formally support the New Badger Partnership for the first time since the proposal was announced. Representatives debated the possibility of the Associated Students of Madison… Read more »

The statewide recount for a contested Supreme Court seat began today, with one county clerk recusing herself from overseeing the proceedings in order to avoid more conflict in an already tense election. Challenger Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg requested the recount, which it was determined will be done by hand… Read more »

The Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group’s funding eligibility saga continued Tuesday night while the Student Judiciary considered the future of its eligibility and reviewed changes it made to funding eligibility criteria earlier this year. The Student Judiciary heard two appeals about issues involving the Student Services Finance Committee and… Read more »

Members of the student government are ironing out the details of a plan that would give students with minor alcohol policy violations a chance to opt for a $50 class instead of a drinking ticket. Chair Sam Polstein said the program would provide a new approach to responsible alcohol policy… Read more »

In a meeting that gave way to tensions between representatives, members of Student Council approved changes to eligibility requirements for student organizations but struck down amendments to the services provided by student government. The Associated Students of Madison approved changes to the eligibility requirements for student organizations of the General… Read more »

Despite Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow’s effort to prove it did not intentionally violate a student government policy, the student organization was denied funding eligibility for the second time this year at a hearing Monday night. CFACT was denied General Student Services Fund eligibility by the Student Services Finance Committee… Read more »

Representatives advocating building a pricey student housing high-rise complex on University Avenue asked for student government officials’ input on the project’s preliminary plans at a meeting Monday evening. The project’s consultant, Bill White, met with the Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Committee in place of presenting their plans to… Read more »

University of Wisconsin student government officers said in a public forum representatives are not likely to support new legislation to determine a selection process for appointing a student to the new governing board before the end of the school year. Members of the UW student government said at a public forum… Read more »

The student government considered the Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow’s funding eligibility for the second time this year and contemplated extending a committee’s session to handle several pending eligibility decisions. The Student Services Finance Committee held a second General Student Services Fund eligibility hearing for CFACT during a meeting on Thursday.… Read more »

In the wake of recent controversy over funding decisions made by the Student Judiciary body, members of the student government decided not to hold a trial to impeach one of the panel’s judges. For more than a year, the Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group has appealed for funding from… Read more »

While the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary ruled in favor of a student organization in a contentious suit over alleged misuse of student fees, the decision highlights issues of the appropriate use of such funds. The panel ruled in favor of the Associated Free Thinkers Ensuring Responsibility, a student… Read more »

Members of student government solidified the creation of new liaison positions to ensure accountability and transparency from student organizations receiving funding from student fees. The proposed additions will provide metrics for three student liaisons to monitor the direct services provided by General Student Services Fund organizations. Student Services Finance Committee… Read more »

Representatives on a student governance committee planned recommendations Monday on the best direction for the university to take regarding alcohol regulation, weighing the shift in priorities Mayor-elect Paul Soglin’s administration will bring. In light of the rapid change-over in the city’s local government given last Tuesday’s election results, which swapped… Read more »

Members of the student body appealed to the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary to weigh whether a student organization improperly used student fees to further a referendum in the recent spring elections. Kyle VandenLangenberg, a University of Wisconsin graduate student, filed the suit March 28 against Associated Free Thinkers… Read more »

A student government leader agreed to drop an impeachment petition against a justice if the student government agrees to have a serious conversation about funding eligibility criteria.    During the meeting, Student Services Finance Committee representative Sarah Neibart, who presided over the committee, informed the committee of a new bylaw SSFC… Read more »

After the Student Judiciary delivered its decision on a case involving the Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group’s funding eligibility, a leader of the student government moved to impeach a justice involved in the case. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Matt Manes began the process of impeaching Vice Chief Justice… Read more »

The student government approved its last budget of the semester during a meeting on Thursday, with final decisions on funding eligibility still pending for a couple of student organizations. The Student Services Finance Committee approved the Associated Students of Madison’s Bus Pass Program budget at $4,031,400 after contemplating suggestions to… Read more »

Following an election student government officials are saying brought out higher than expected voter turnout, the University of Wisconsin campus will remain a member of the United Council of UW Students and will usher in a significant number of fresh faces to decision making bodies on campus. Nearly 14.7 percent… Read more »

After controversy sparked over the alleged misuse of segregated fees by a University of Wisconsin student organization, the student government addressed the use of its funding in elections during a meeting on Wednesday. A couple members of the Associated Students of Madison student council introduced a new election law regarding segregated… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin student government said Monday they are deliberating the best procedure to appoint a student representative to the new governing board for the period after the campus becomes a public authority. The topic of how the proposed sole Board of Trustees student member will be… Read more »

Students at the University of Wisconsin are expected to turn out in record high numbers for this spring’s Associated Students of Madison election, which is open through this afternoon. The election determine representatives for the 2011-12 academic year, which is the council’s 18th session. Forty-eight students have filed to run with… Read more »

Despite uncertainty about the future of the city transportation system, the University of Wisconsin will not need to pay more for student bus passes for the next fiscal year. Associated Students of Madison Bus Pass Program Coordinator Margaret Bergamini presented the ASM bus pass budget at $4,030,300 to the Student Services Finance… Read more »

After a battle over control of student segregated fees and accountability for the student body at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has simmered for over a decade, student government officials said they are optimistic to begin working with the chancellor on proposed changes to the campus’s funding allocation committee. Student… Read more »

With many of the University of Wisconsin student government’s seats up for election from March 28 to March 30, candidates weighed the possible separation of the campus from the UW System and methods to provide student services amidst difficult economic conditions in a public forum Wednesday. UW students vying for… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student government met Wednesday night to endorse a national LGBT event slated for April and to approve the funding of a Greek organization’s weeklong celebration to promote diversity. The Associated Students of Madison voted to endorse the “Day of Silence” event, hosted by the LGBT Campus… Read more »

Students caught drinking underage would have to undergo a rehabilitation program under a proposal highlighted Monday by a student council committee. Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Vice Chair Hannah Somers said the university is considering implementing a program called Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students that features… Read more »

In a meeting that spanned only around 10 minutes, the University of Wisconsin student government approved measures to promote a unilateral attendance policy and consult prior student judiciary decisions before making new rulings. The Associated Students of Madison Student Council considered a class attendance policy with more broad conditions for… Read more »

The student government weighed a more flexible class attendance policy for University of Wisconsin students, which members said would allow for a universal policy throughout departments. The Associated Students of Madison debated a new policy that would articulate additional criteria for events that are acceptable excuses to miss class in… Read more »

The student government asked the Wisconsin Union to consider giving lifetime memberships to every student who graduates from the University of Wisconsin during a meeting Monday. The Student Services Finance Committee began holding small group meetings with campus institutions to discuss and make suggestions for their non-allocable budgets last week.… Read more »

With lawmakers at the Capitol inching closer to adopting a voter identification law, the student government’s Legislative Affairs committee said at a meeting Monday night they will attempt to continue lobbying legislators for amendments to allow student IDs as proper credentials. Last week, the Senate voted to bar any… Read more »

The student government posed questions to a couple of campus institution leaders and took a closer look at its budget needs during a meeting on Thursday. The Student Service Finance Committee held small-group discussions with the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program and University Health Services in order to further discuss… Read more »

Student government voted to have representatives’ freshman terms no longer count in their term-limits during a Wednesday night Student Council meeting. The Associated Students of Madison amended a bylaw that previously stated council representatives could only serve for a maximum of two years, regardless of their year in school.The council proposed… Read more »

Members of the student government are pushing for support on leasing legislation favoring student tenants, which has been floating in the city political ether since last fall. During Monday’s Legislative Affairs meeting, Chair Sam Polstein said it is important for students to come to today’s City Council meeting to let… Read more »

The student government fined a prominent student group after an official policy violation at a follow-up hearing Thursday night. Student Services Finance Committee fined Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan a total of $3,000 to be taken out of any part of its budget, a punishment stemming from MEChA turning in… Read more »

The student government voted in support of endorsing a campus-wide student walkout in opposition of the proposed budget repair bill during their meeting Wednesday evening. The Associated Students of Madison voted in favor of supporting the walkout, which encourages University of Wisconsin students to abstain from attending classes on Thursday… Read more »

Within days of Gov. Scott Walker introducing the details of his budget repair bill, the student government is taking action on portions of the bill they feel would have severe, negative affects on University of Wisconsin students, faculty and staff. Associated Students of Madison representatives are now in the process… Read more »

Members of the student government planned responses to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill and heard a lecture on the intricacies of Madison’s alcohol policy during a meeting Monday. Students on the Legislative Affairs Committee collectively denounced the budget repair bill and were encouraged to attend rallies Tuesday and Wednesday… Read more »

The student government took its first look Monday at the budgets for four institutions generally considered to be campus staples. The Student Services Finance Committee heard budget requests from the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program, the University of Wisconsin Unions, University Health Services and Recreational Sports. SSFC Chair Matt Manes… Read more »

Despite efforts to prove it met funding eligibility criteria, student government denied funding to the Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group for the second time this year.The Student Services Finance Committee denied WISPIRG funding for the 2011-2012 fiscal year after the Student Judiciary ordered the SSFC to provide WISPIRG another… Read more »

The student government elected a new Diversity Committee Chair after opening up the position to any person interested during a meeting on Wednesday. The Associated Students of Madison selected a new Diversity Committee Chair to replace former chair Martín Uraga. The student council held an informal election during the meeting in which… Read more »

The Student Judiciary will soon make a final decision on whether Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow will get a second chance at receiving funding after the student government appealed its initial decision.  During the fall semester, the Student Services Finance Committee denied CFACT funding for the fiscal year of 2011-2012. CFACT… Read more »

The Wisconsin Student Public Interest Group may have another chance at receiving funding after the student government reconsidered its eligibility decision.  The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee reheard WISPIRG’s request for General Student Services Fund financing during a meeting Monday. SSFC denied WISPIRG funding for the 2011-12 fiscal… Read more »

The student government reviewed its internal budget Thursday, adding a few items along the way. The Student Services Finance Committee reviewed the Associated Students of Madison’s internal budget, which ASM chair Brandon Williams presented to SSFC last week at $1,179,338.25. After Thursday night’s meeting, SSFC approved ASM’s budget with an additional… Read more »

As student momentum opposing the construction of a new high-end apartment complex on Mifflin Street grows, residents of one of Madison’s most famous downtown neighborhoods have brought their fight to city committees and the student government. At a Monday night meeting of the Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs committee, Ald.… Read more »

Student organizations will no longer be allowed to apply to employ full-time professional staff after a decision by the student government Monday. The student government effectively suspended contract status for registered student organizations for the rest of the academic year during a meeting on Monday.  The Associated Students of Madison Student Services… Read more »

The student government heard a presentation on a fund to bring high profile speakers to campus for commencement ceremonies and postponed suspending the contract status process during a meeting Thursday evening. The resolution to create the fund was presented to the Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee by… Read more »

The student government will begin to unveil plans for the new Student Legal Services Center after Student Council endorsed the center and created a task force to work on the project during a meeting Wednesday.The Student Legal Services Center would provide a variety of legal aid to students, ranging from… Read more »

The student government managed to provide funding for more travel grant requests after their fund allowing students to travel dipped dangerously low last week. Before an Associated Students of Madison Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, the Reserve Board convened to discuss how to handle the low funds. Board members sifted… Read more »

A student government leader stressed the urgency of endorsing plans for a legal services center for students over the course of the next few months at a meeting on Wednesday. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Matt Manes urged representatives of the Associated Students of Madison Student Council to endorse a… Read more »

University of Wisconsin student organizations might have to look into alternative sources for funding travel plans after the student government’s travel grant funds dwindled drastically during a meeting on Tuesday. The Associated Students of Madison Finance Committee came close to exhausting its entire travel grant fund for the year during… Read more »